The BZ Crew talk about
• Upcoming bridge tournaments, including the TOPS Friday Fundraising Tournaments
• North Island Pairs held at Remuera Bowls and Bridge Club scheduled for October 10–11
• Numbers for the Congress 2026 looking strong and talking to Bridget – Gatekeeper of Congress
• The mighty Jack – Mereana agrees with the new nickname
The Gambler
Barry shares a technical tip from the International Coaching Session 67% or 90+%
Playing Cupid
• Hello, anyone out there looking for a partner for Congress One of our listeners Deirdre from Tauranga Bridge Club is looking for a partner - Restricted Open grade Drop us a line, contact details below
Mr Jinn shares results from around the motu
• The "Cathy Parker" hand 5-club X with a 20 count
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• Player Pet Peeves Expressions of a dislike for players who hold cards vertically on the table and press them down, causing them to wobble
• B-Point Pursuit: Ross is currently at 162.48 B-points, trailing Jack James' record of 209 and he hit the podium twice over the weekend
The Bailiff joins us today
• Purpose of Announcements and Information Accessibility
• Room Layout and Movements, some table arrangements are confusing, middle table logic and the primary goal is to help players find their tables particularly in Swiss Pairs
• Personal Anecdote: The Bailiff recalled navigating the long distance to the “Gandhi room” on crutches while recovering from an Achilles injury during a past New Zealand Pairs event, many moons ago
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See you at the tables
The BZ Crew
